From 22nd January to 28th February, Square-Enix hosted a special art and multimedia exhibition in Tokyo to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Final Fantasy game series. It isn’t the only way Square-Enix will celebrate these thirty glorious years, and this event follows the other big role-playing game series...

A few weeks ago we reported on a new Pokémon themed cafe in Tokyo which was due to open later in the month. Now that it's finally open Japanese website gamer.ne.jp paid a visit to check it out, and it certainly looks to be a rather special place indeed.
Here are some of the things which caught our eye from the visit...

Tozai Games is bringing Lode Runner Legacy to Switch in Japan, it has been revealed.
An update of the classic Brøderbund title from '80s, Lode Runner Legacy launched on PC last year and comes with a whole host of modes, including a level editor and character editor. You can even choose to experience the...

Nintendo Switch pulled off quite the first year - just check out our extensive coverage to see just how well it did - but that success hasn't gone unnoticed. Earlier today, at the 23rd AMD Awards, the Big N took to the stage at the Meiji Kinenkan venue in Tokyo and received the prestigious AMD Excellence Award. Some big names...

During last night's Japanese Nintendo Direct it was announced that Taiko: Drum Master - known as Taiko no Tatsujin in its homeland - is coming to the Nintendo Switch, complete with songs from Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2.
Two-player support is included thanks to the fact that...

While us westerners were getting all excited about Smash on Switch, Okami HD and Dark Souls amiibo, our Japanese friends were - well, getting excited about those things, too. However, there were some Japan-exclusive pieces of news, the

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition may be a triple-dip for Nintendo and Koei Tecmo, but we're nevertheless quite interested in playing it for a third time in portable HD.
To drum up interest ahead of launch, Koei Tecmo has released a fresh trailer which is literally bursting at the seams with content. There's action, fairies and...

Japanese online retailer Rakuten has leaked information regarding two Switch titles ahead of today's Nintendo Direct broadcast.
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido - previously confirmed for release on 3DS - has been listed by Rakuten on Switch. Both it and the 3DS...

Poké-fans may well lovingly remember the huge Snorlax plush from a couple of years back which could double up as a bed if you wished, instantly becoming one of the must-have items of the time, and now we have another one to join the crew, too.
Introducing the wonderfully named 'Absolutely Ridable Lapras':
The Absolutely Ridable...

Last week's Media Create chart data for Japan is in, and it shows Nintendo Switch making an all-out assault on the top five with no less than four titles jostling for control. And while Monster Hunter World continues to hold the top spot, Dragon Quest Builders debuted a mere 10,000 units behind Capcom's behemoth...

We know, we know - Japan gets all the cool stuff! Nintendo-centric stores and restaurants aren't all that rare in Japan, with Pokémon in particular being the focus of a number of stores in the country's capital, but this new Pokémon cafe has definitely risen towards the top of our 'must visit' list.
Opening...

Some days you do just have to chuckle to yourself when covering the latest gaming news. While some were skeptical of Nintendo Labo when it was first revealed, the concept seems to have won a lot of people over and the use of cardboard alongside the Labo games is genuinely innovative.
And then we have the photo...

StreetPass is one of the coolest elements of the 3DS hardware and was encouraging people to venture outdoors long before Pokemon GO turned up. Sadly, Nintendo chose not to continue the service on Switch, and we're slowly but surely seeing it fade into history as the 3DS winds down.
A sign of things come to has just been announced...

Hey, remember Zoids? Well they're back, in Nintendo Switch form! That's right, the popular '80s toy line is getting a brand-new interactive outing on Nintendo's console, thanks to Takara Tomy. It will be based on the new anime series Zoids Wild, which airs this year in Japan.
While Zoids hit...

It's tempting (if not inevitable) to start this review with an anecdote about that infamous E3 (which will be a decade ago by the time this year's event rolls around), and in particular, the oblivious flailing exploits of one Ravi the drummer. While maestro Tak Fujii's own meme-farming antics over the years live long in seasoned gamers...

The Japanese chart data is in, and it's a mixed bag of highs and lows for Nintendo this week. Splatoon 2, having hit the two million sales mark last week, crept into the top three behind PS4 remake Secret Of Mana and the ever powerful Monster Hunter World.
However, the Switch port of Bayonetta 2 and...

Japanese developer Happymeal is bringing retro-style shooter Kyogeki Quartet Fighters to Switch next week, it has been revealed.
The news comes in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, which lists a Nintendo eShop release for February 22nd, with a cost of 1,389 Yen.
The game allows up to...

You have to hand it to Capcom, Monster Hunter World still reigns supreme in the Japanese charts according to the latest Media Create figures. Then of course we have the new entries of Dynasty Warriors 9 and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet -- two franchises which prove...

We all know local multiplayer is one of Nintendo Switch's most attractive features - especially while we wait until September for the Online Service to finally go live - so imagine our surprise/excitement when we got wind a firm in Japan is manufacturing a cabinet that houses two Switches and their Joy-Cons and creates the...

Here at Nintendo Life, we're more than a little excited for the latest entry in the Kirby series. In fact, we're so hyped for it we even put together 26 of our favourite facts about the upcoming co-op platformer. Well, now Nintendo has released a new Japanese trailer for Kirby Star Allies, this time focusing on long-time series baddie...

Nintendo has waved goodbye to one of its most influential - and longest serving - voices with the news that producer and developer Takehiro Izushi has officially retired at the age of 65.
The legendary figurehead joined Nintendo in 1975, where he was involved in the mechanical design of the...

We've known for a little while that a port of The Snack World - a Japan-only RPG that's evolved into a multimedia hit brand with its own film and a line of super popular toys - will be getting a Nintendo Switch port, but now we finally have a date. Developer Level 5 has confirmed the game - called The Snack World...

The latest Media Create figures are in for this week's Japanese charts and they show Nintendo holding onto a whopping 80% of the top 10. The only caveat is the two places Nintendo hasn't claimed are slots number one and number two, which went to Monster Hunter World and Dragon Ball FighterZ respectively...

Often described as the Japanese Star Wars, Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the longest-running sci-fi properties in the Far East and has millions of fans all over the globe.
Gamers will of course be intimately familiar with the franchise thanks to the multitude of officially-licensed games that have appeared on practically...

Switch exclusive has a competitive community to cherish following EVO Japan

Before fighting game regulars Tekken, Street Fighter and Smash Bros took to the stage at EVO Japan last weekend, a select group of a strong, committed and vocal community came together to advocate the inclusion of the newest title on the roster - Nintendo Switch exclusive...

The Media Creates figures for week three of January 2018 are in, and they show another strong set of performances for Nintendo Switch in the East. Nine games in the top 20 are on Nintendo's latest platform with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle continuing to show cross-market appeal as it grabs the number...

Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto - best known for the award-winning mobile title Downwell - has joined Nintendo.
Fumoto made the announcement via his Twitter account, and his profile now features the text "Downwell / Nintendo".
While "serious" gamers often look down on smartphone titles, Downwell is one of those rare cases of a mobile game...

Japan's video game output has produced some of the industry's most talented and much-loved developers, but when you're the man who formally led Sonic Team and lead programming on the original Sonic The Hedgehog, you're afforded a little more fanfare when you join a new studio.
That's why we're excited to...

Nintendo Labo may have taken the gaming world by complete surprise, but one Japanese player was exploring the joys of cardboard construction as early as October last year.
Twitter user masaki_samurai posted the following video of his child playing with a specially-constructed gun in Splatoon 2. OK, so it's not...

If there's one story - other than the announcement of Nintendo Labo and the divisive response its created - that's dominated Nintendo Switch news, it's how well the console is selling. Wii U has been the benchmark so far, with sales in J

We knew it was inbound, but out of nowhere Psikyo's cult shmup Zero Gunner 2 has appeared on the Japanese eShop.
It's a pleasant surprise to see this blaster - which fetches a pretty penny on the Sega Dreamcast - pop up on Nintendo's console. If you have a Japanese account...

Originally released on PS4 and PS Vita back at the end of 2016 as part of the Gundam30th celebration, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis is finally getting another portable release, this time on Nintendo Switch. The caveat being it's currently only being slated for Japan with a 26th April release date and a 6,800 Yen price...

We all know our friends in Japan get all the fun games - especially when it comes to its thriving arcade industry - so we're more than a little jealous to learn SEGA will be releasing a brand new House Of The Dead game - subtitled Scarlet Dawn - in 2018.
Noticed by twitter user...

There are plenty of Nintendo-related shops and locations that both local and foreign fans always make a beeline for when in Japan, but there's one that's become so legendary it's gained the title of the 'Mecca of Nintendo Fans'. Why? Because it's members-only establishment whose location has remained...

Nintendo Switch has been claiming many a sales record as a console - racking up impressive performances everywhere from Italy and France to an astounding 4.8 million units shifted in the US alone - but what about its individual games? Well, according to some Japanese chart data release last week,

Nintendo Switch's inaugural year hasn't even drawn to a close yet, and Nintendo, rather wisely, is already looking to the console's sophomore year. And, according to a recent interview with Nintendo president and all-round head honcho Tatsumi Kimishima, "in order to be playable...

We'd all probably love to have a job at Nintendo these days, but back in the 1950s - when Ninty was a manufacturer of playing cards (specifically, a popular Japanese game called 'hanafuda') - things were a little different. Decades before its move towards video games, the firm was going through some internal struggles, which...

When it comes to zany, oddball ideas, Japan's gaming industry has the market sewn up. Take The Snack World: Trejarers, a cutesy RPG boasting an unhealthy obsession with foodstuffs and smartphones, which has just been announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan.
Swapping out a traditional fantasy...

Nintendo Switch has already proved it's a monster seller in terms of console units in Japan, but with all that hardware flying off shelves the demand for software has also gone through the roof. Along with news of Amazon Japan selling out of major first-party titles last week, now one of...

Back in 1988, Nintendo was approached by a large Japanese manufacturer called "Amada" with a proposal for creating three anime episodes of famous Japanese tales featuring Mario characters.
One of these stories was based off of the tale "Momotaro", meaning "Peach Boy". On a floating island somewhere in space, two Hammer...

As reported in Famitsu earlier in the week - and picked up on by Twitter user Nibel yesterday morning - Nintendo Switch has officially passed the lifetime sales of Wii U in Japan. According to the latest issue's figures, Nintendo Switch has now sold 3,407,158 console units, surpassing the lifetime sales of its...

It's hardly going to rock your world to learn we're quite the fans of all things Hyrulian here at Nintendo Life, so when we got word of a super-rad smartphone case with a serious case of the Zeldas you can imagine our barely contained excitement.
Okay, so technically it's only available in Japan at the moment (come on,...

You've got to give developers Arc System Works and TOYBOX Inc some props because not many studios would attempt to gamify the entire process of evolution, but that's exactly what they've done with the Switch-bound Birthdays The Beginning.
Set to arrive in Japan in March, the Yasuhiro Wada led project combines the world building...

Two-hundred eighty-five. If that number holds any special meaning to you, then you were likely a lifetime follower of the American official Nintendo magazine Nintendo Power. While other magazines, namely Famitsu, have had longer runs and more issues multiple times over, Nintendo Power always held the spot as the longest-lived...

Following speculation that it would be remastering one of the best open-world driving games ever made, EA has confirmed that Burnout Paradise HD Remaster (that's a tentative title currently) will hit PlayStation 4 in Japan on March 16th, costing 4,104 Yen.
Given the Xbox One's dire...

The Nintendo Switch is selling incredibly well worldwide, and Nintendo has made bold predictions based on this amazing first year, with 20 million consoles predicted to be sold in the next financial year alone.
That might seem like a bold projection, but consider this - the Switch has...

We've seen some crazy third party accessories for the Nintendo Switch so far, with 'The Switch Visor' being one of our favourites for lazy players.
However, the 'Comfortable Hands Free Stand' as spotted by eagle eyed game developer Jake Kazdal in Japan might take the...

We may be in the middle of the Holidays, but we still have the Media Create results to show us what's hot - and what's not - in Japan. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo's latest system is continuing to fly off the shelves.
Before we get to that, though, we have the software results to look at, and the number one...

Here's a fun looking Kickstarter to start your day with. "Cycle Across Kanto" - if successfully funded - is going to be a 40-day, feature-length documentary taking the first-ever cinematic journey through the real-life world of Pokémon.
It's no secret that the fictional lands found in various Pokémon games over the years are...

It's no surprise to hear that the Switch is already close to overtaking the lifetime sales of the Wii U, even if it's a statistic that'll always be harsh on the last-gen system. Nintendo's hybrid console is hot stuff right now and that's especially the case in Japan, where the latest Media Create...

The Switch is close to surpassing the total lifetime sales of the Wii U in Japan after less than a year on sale, according to Famitsu.
Last week, Nintendo's console sold 230,000 units in Japan, bringing its total in that region to 2,988,399 units. It launched on March 3rd this year.
At the last count,...

The recent release of Romancing SaGa 2 on consoles in the west is quite significant, as the game was never published outside of Japan at the time of its original launch.
The high cost of localising such a massive RPG will no doubt have put Square Enix off the idea in the past, but...

Super Mario Odyssey is Japan's best-selling 3D Mario game, according to recent sales figures from Famitsu.
The Switch epic has sold 1,055,806 copies in its homeland after just 8 weeks on sale, putting it above the likes of Super Mario 3D Land (1,042,511 in the same time period) and Super Mario Galaxy 2...

According to the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom will be released on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2018.
The game was originally released on iOS and Android stores in 2015 and aims to act as a simulation of a living society. With hints of RPG gameplay elements also involved,...

It's the holiday season, so if course it's time to indulge your own needs while you should really be buying those last few gifts for your friends and family. And what better way to 'treat yo'self' than filling in the gaps in your amiibo collection? And oh look, Amazon Japan has just restocked its supplies of...

The fact that we're getting a compendium of every Street Fighter game should be cause for celebration, but in Japan some fans are less than happy about the upcoming 30th Anniversary Collection.
The problem stems from the fact that Capcom is using the "international" versions of each game. In the small print relating to the...

Lucky Japanese gamers will soon able to pick up a series of charming smartphone cases from My Nintendo. They will cost 50 Gold points each.
The Limited Pochi Bag has a 8bit Mario design and is free, you just need to pay the postage. Reasonable!
The Smartphone Cases have a 30% discount with...

It's the middle of the week, which means we get an updated look at what's hot and what's not in Japan; though the software charts have new challengers to Nintendo games, hardware is still very much the dominion of a certain hybrid system.
Kicking off with software, two new releases on...

Funko isn't the only company turning your most beloved characters into oversized caricatures. Over in Japan, gachapon maker Panda no Ana has been making a name for itself with Shakurel Planet - a range of toy-capsules that contain miniature animals with oversized jaws - and it's now turned its attention...

Nintendo Switch hasn't even rounded off its first year and it's already hit another huge milestone, selling a staggering 2.5 million units in Japan so far. Now, that's a lot of people playing Switch on the way to work.
The figures were released as part of the regular Media Create report, which shows the latest...

To say that the Switch is selling incredibly well worldwide would be a massive understatement, but in Japan it is particularly dominant, regularly topping both the hardware and software charts.
This isn't lost on Sony, which is Nintendo's only genuine rival in its home region. In an interview...

It's that time, once again, for the Japanese Media Create charts. They make for some interesting reading this week, with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 being of particular interest.
Monolith Soft's title had a pretty decent launch on Switch, securing second place behind Pokémon Ultra...

It's time to dust off those mics and get those vocal cords ready, because Nintendo has confirmed that Joysound is coming to the Switch as a free download on the Japanese eShop.
Like the Wii U version, the game will grant access to 140,000 songs which can be played using timed tickets. ¥324 gets you 3 hours...

There are lots of gamers out there who seem to love physical media. Whenever a digital-only game gets a sudden print run on card or disc, people go crazy! Also, plenty of gamers love books - especially books on games. There have been countless tomes released over the last few years; practically every topic has been...

Gal Metal launches early next year, and DMM Games has released a new trailer which shows how the game's drumming mechanics work.
As you can see, the aim is to shake the JoyCon controllers in time with the music - as you perform, a group of 3D characters jam out. Rawk.
Gal Metal is scheduled for launch in Japan on February 8th,...

A few days ago we reported on the news that Takara Tomy is set to release a special range of Street Fighter-themed Transformer toys, each one representing a character from Capcom's famous one-on-one series.
The company has now released a special trailer for the line which, somehow,...

Pikachu - the world's most famous Pocket Monster - has been made a Cultural Ambassador for the City of Osaka. No, you're not dreaming.
Foreign Minister of Japan Tarō Kōno presented Pikachu with the position at a ceremony recently. Hello Kitty (but of course!) was also given...

With the middle of the week coming around it's time for the Media Create chart results in Japan. It was a week with a number of new releases, but it's the Switch hardware sales that really catch the eye.
We'll start off with software as we normally do, and this week sees Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon unsurprisingly...

Japanese business publication Toyo Keizai has released its list of the 500 richest companies in Japan, and Nintendo has come out on top.
Nintendo has a whopping 946 billion Yen in net cash reserves, and is - as we know - currently raking it in thanks to the incredibly successful Switch.
Nintendo's closest rival in the video...

We're into the final few weeks before the festive season - that's another month of shopping before some much needed downtime to wrap up the year. Nintendo's had a fantastic 2017 with the launch of the Switch, and is naturally hoping to finish it strongly.
Perhaps due to the different shopping habits in Japan - some of the biggest...

In the next thrilling instalment of "Japan gets all the cool stuff", we have these amazing mobile phone keychains (not sure if it's even accurate to call them that, but we were stumped on any other description) based on weapons from ARMS, which is officially 2017's most underrated video game (OK, semi-officially).
Produced...

Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura launches in Japan today but developer Marvelous Games says that it has no current plans to release the title outside of Japan.
Part of the titillating Senran Kagura series, Shinobi Refle makes use of the Switch's HD Rumble for various - ahem - tactile...

Capcom has given us some memorable crossovers over the past few decades but this latest one appeals to our nostalgic tendencies in more ways than one.
Capcom is working with toymaker Takara on a Transformers x Street Fighter II range, which takes some well-known morphing robots and applies a Capcom spin in the form of...

It's the middle of the week, which means it's time for the Media Create chart results out of Japan. It was a big week all told and one that certainly boosted Nintendo's coffers.
The results bring us the launch sales of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, though the combination of it being a mid-gen...

The Japanese Media Create chart results are out and as always make for some interesting reading. Last week saw a number of new releases, though familiar names continue to lead the way.
Still skipping along at number one is Super Mario Odyssey, holding off Call of Duty: WW2. Despite there being a number of new...

Think the 3DS is on its last legs? Try telling that to Bandai Namco, which has announced plans to release a game called Bakuchou Bar Hunter in Japan next year.
Details are pretty light on the ground at present but it appears to be some kind of fishing simulation, and even comes with a cool-looking peripheral (shown in the image...

Japanese conversion specialist Hamster - famous for its superb line of Neo Geo ports on the Switch eShop - has just revealed that it has gained the licence to bring some of Irem's most beloved coin-op titles to Nintendo's console.
The first game is Arcade Archives Zippy Race, which is due for release this year in Japan...

It's the middle of the week, which means it's time for the Media Create charts out of Japan. The previous week saw Super Mario Odyssey hit around half a million sales at launch, the figure varying depending on whether you prefer Media Create or Famitsu numbers.
Starting with the software chart this week, Mario's adventure has been...

Super Mario Odyssey has given Switch the sales boost it needed to pass the two million consoles sold marker in its native Japan.
Last week, Switch sold 133,094 units, with the bulk of that figure apparently thanks to the Super Mario Odyssey Switch bundle. Last week also marked the biggest delivery of...

One of the coolest things about Super Mario Odyssey is the fact that the game comes with a built-in photo mode where you can snap images, edit them and share them with others.
Nintendo is clearly aware of the appeal of this mode, as it has just opened a competition via its Japanese site asking players to send in "Joy themed"...

The Japanese Media Create results are out, and last week was undoubtedly a strong one for new titles on PS4 and Vita. That influenced hardware a little too, though the big N still managed respectable results.
In the software charts it's all about new releases on PS4 and Vita, with the...

Japanese company Experience has announced that it is bringing Death Mark to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2018.
Originally released on the PS Vita, Death Mark - or Shiin as it is known in Japan - sees you assuming the role of a character who has been branded with the titular mark, which means they will soon die. The game...

Super Mario Odyssey launches this week - as if you didn't know - and Nintendo has gone big on promoting the game in Japan.
Everywhere you look there are adverts, merchandise, magazines, cardboard stands and even Mario statues, all of which show that Nintendo isn't sparing any expense...

The Japanese Media Create chart results are out, and it proved to be a relatively quiet week in the market - there are some reasonable results for Nintendo, nonetheless.
Starting with software we have Middle-earth: Shadow of War taking top spot on PS4, though its actual sales numbers weren't...

It's the middle of the week, which means we have the Media Create chart results out of Japan; there are some interesting points to consider in what was clearly a relatively quiet week in the market.
Starting with software we have Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions making its debut at number...

It's clear that the SNES Classic Mini has been a great success so far, with pre-orders selling out despite an appropriate volume of stock being shipped by Nintendo to supply demand this time - unlike the NES Mini which was notoriously difficult to pick up.
The picture in Japan appears to be much the same, with Famitsu reporting...

The Japanese version of the SNES Classic Mini - the Super Famicom Mini - has recently launched in Japan, and it differs from the western version by offering Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, The Legend of the Mystical Ninja / Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyū

The Media Create results are in for the Japanese charts, and last week was relatively busy - it's was also another solid seven days for Nintendo.
Every title missed out to The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III on PS4 in first place, but it was a mixed debut for Fire Emblem Warriors; on...

With only a few weeks left to go until the release of Super Mario Odyssey, many promotional items are starting to pop up in preparation for release day. One of the more unusual that has come up is from a Japanese bridal magazine called Zexy. In an issue released on 23rd August - and still available now - a few Nintendo related...

It's the middle of the week, which means it's time for the Media Create chart results out of Japan. It was a notable week with a couple of new Switch releases, so let's get to it.
Pokkén Tournament DX was the main arrival, and it secured top spot; its 53,395 physical retail...

Finally, I had made it to the Tokyo Game Show. Back when it started in 1996, I would have given anything to come here. Nowadays the gaming scene has changed. It's not all about a few big players revealing consoles destined to rule the living room. Now we have a nerfed, consoleless Sega and a catch-all Sony nodding...

There are many Pokémon stores across Japan, from when you get off the plane at Narita airport all the way across Tokyo to the 'Megastore' in Ikebukuro Sunshine city, and beyond.
If you're visiting Japan's capital city then you'll notice that one of the most recent attractions is the Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634 meter...

Rockstar Games Japan has confirmed that the Switch port of L.A. Noire will run at 1080p when played in docked mode.
The remastered sleuth 'em up is due for release in Japan on December 7th with a retail price of 5,389 Yen. Rockstar has reconfirmed that it will include all five DLC packs, touch controls in handheld mode and...

Our man on the ground at the Tokyo Game Show brought us a lovely gallery of cosplay the other day, but nothing compares to the cosplayer we affectionately call "Switch head guy" at Nintendo Life Towers, who was also strutting their stuff during TGS this year.
With the body of Mario and the head of a Switch, this is one of our...

We almost didn't believe it ourselves, but Sega of Japan is teaming up with the racy restaurant chain Hooters to promote the forthcoming Sonic Forces.
We can't help but feel this kind of marketing would be better suited for Sega's Yakuza franchise, but there you go.
The full, lurid details of the campaign are yet to...

Rhythm action title VOEZ is getting a physical release in Japan in early 2018, it has been revealed.
The game - which has now been downloaded over 40,000 times worldwide - will be repackaged with bonus content, the details of which aren't clear yet. However, we do know that it will include the option to play on the TV using the...

It's time for the Japanese chart results from Media Create, and this week there are some interesting releases making their mark, including the '2D' return of an iconic franchise that typically struggles in Japan.
We're referring to the rather brilliant Metroid: Samus Returns, which...

If you are a bit of a Kunio-kun fan, then you'll be pleased that Arc System Works is going to be releasing Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection for the Switch next year.
Here are the 11 classic Kunio-kun games which are on the compilation:
Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku
Nekketsu Koukou Dodge Ball Bu
Nekketsu...

During last week's Nintendo Direct we heard about the Arcade Archives range which is headed to the Switch in the near future.
These will be arcade versions of classic games - produced by HAMSTER - and where appropriate will support multiplayer with Joy-Con controls. The original Mario...